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Technologically changing African context and usage of Information Communication and Technology in churches: towards discerning emerging identities in church practice (a case study of two Zimbabwean cities)
(Univ Pretoria Hts, 2015)The last decade has seen massive progress in technological advancement in Africa. Many pastors have embraced the use of technology in their religious and ministerial practices. Within such a context, it is necessary to ... -
Promotion of students mastery goal orientations: does TARGET work?
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)Achievement goal orientations are important for students ongoing motivation. Students with a mastery goal orientation show the most advantageous achievement and motivational patterns. Much research has been conducted to ... -
The use of was in Afrikaans passive constructions: a diachronic corpus study
(Natl Inquiry Services Centre Pty Ltd, 2015)Afrikaans passive constructions have received significant attention in the literature for "almost a century. The matter of using was instead of is in past tense passives is regularly attended to, and usually condemned in ... -
Social influence interpretation of interpersonal processes and team performance over time using Bayesian Model Selection
(Sage Publications Inc, 2015)The team behavior literature is ambiguous about the relations between members interpersonal processes task debate and task conflict and team performance. From a social influence perspective, we show why members interpersonal ... -
Alternatives to the enforceability of VAT on imported digital purchases in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Since the introduction of the Internet and the platform it created for cross-border trade, the effective enforcement and administration of consumption taxes relating to imported digital services has been an international ... -
Perspectives and challenges regarding Brazilian policies for research and postgraduate studies in psychology
(Univ Federal Rio Grande Sul, 2015)The National Association of Research and Postgraduate Studies in Psychology (ANPEPP) promotes exchange among researchers to develop and consolidate lines of research, through the discussion of action strategies and decisions ... -
Attenuation effect with non-linear loads for small stand-alone grids
(IEEE, 2016)This paper presents the effect of non-linear loads on the overall voltage quality in small powered stand-alone (islanded) systems. The iterative effect between current and voltage distortion is related to the source's ... -
Pedagogical guidance for South African consumer studies education
(South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS), 2014)Verbruikerstudie, wat as vak in Suid-Afrikaanse hoërskole aangebied word, het die potensiaal om betekenisvol by te dra tot die ontwikkeling van entrepreneuriese kennis en vaardighede in leerders. Hoewel hierdie vak kompleks ... -
Exploring effective communication in district education offices in South Africa
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2014)Managers at district education offices in South Africa should be able to apply a variety of communication skills effectively in a range of management contexts for these district offices to be successful. This paper reports ... -
Voluntary work and the relationship with unemployment, health, and well-being: a two-year follow-up study contrasting a materialistic and psychosocial pathway perspective.
(Amer Psychological Assoc, 2015)In the present study we contrast materialistic (i.e., income and economic inequality) and psychosocial (i.e., social circumstances) pathway perspectives on whether volunteering while being unemployed mitigates the ... -
Removal of a trustee due to breach of fiduciary duties
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)This mini-dissertation is aimed at giving practical guidance to trustees on the administration of a trust; with specific reference to the nature of a trust, general principles of a trust, the fiduciary office of a trustee ... -
The relationship between the financial sector and economic growth in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)This study investigates the dynamic causal relationship that exists between financial development, economic growth and investment in South Africa. In order to achieve this objective, the study employs various financial ... -
Cr(VI) contamination of aqueous systems
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)Hexavalent chromium, i.e. Cr(VI), is a potential pollutant species formed due to anthropogenic processes, e.g. leather tanning, Cr(VI) chemical production, stainless steel manufacturing and ferrochrome production. Cr(VI) ... -
Decision-making under uncertainty : Markowitz optimisation as a passive strategy on the JSE
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Noted economist and Nobel Prize winner, Harry Markowitz is often called the father of modern portfolio theory based on his 1952 article, Portfolio Selection. His innovative work provided a framework for investment managers ... -
Requirements for evidence by a forensic social worker as set by the Supreme Court of Appeal
(2015)In South Africa, complainants of child sexual abuse are often referred to forensic social workers from whom it is expected to conduct interviews and compile reports in an attempt to corroborate or refute the allegations ... -
Tax benefits of discretionary trusts : abolishment of the conduit pipe principle
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Trusts have long been effective and beneficial estate planning instruments for various reasons, amongst which their favourable flow-through nature (with special reference to applicable tax benefits). For purposes of estate ... -
Purpose and meaning in career development applications
(Sage Publications Inc, 2015)Purpose and meaning in career development is a rapidly growing, crossdisciplinary area of research and practice in which counseling and vocational psychology aligns with positive psychology to yield promising applications ... -
Job design, work engagement and innovative work behavior: a multi–level study on Karasek's learning hypothesis
(Rainer Hampp Verlag, 2015)As employees behaviour is a crucial factor for organizational success, the question on how to promote the engagement of employees in their work and boost their implication in the innovation process is central for companies. ... -
Judging South Africa’s past: The sense of shame experienced by first-year History students of the University of the Free State’s Bloemfontein campus
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Shame as a self-conscious emotion is an important contributing factor controlling and motivating people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour in socially appropriate ways, especially during interactions with one another. Shame ... -
Straatname as monumentale nalatenskap van akademici aan die Universiteit van die Oranje-Vrystaat (UOVS): Die geval van die padnetwerk in Universitas, Bloemfontein
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Street names represent a monument in the everyday world that commemorates the contributions of people in a particular community, and often of a particular era. The present study investigates how street names in the ...
